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SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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A Japanese brass and ebonised wood striking kake-dokei
Second quarter 19th Century
The brass dial plate fixed with a chapter ring engraved with Japanese characters revolving against a petal-pierced brass stationery hand with decorative steel locking nut, the movement with rectangular brass pillars, iron wheels with double foliot verge escapement, countwheel strike on a bell above the plates, wrap-around backplate with integral hinged doors, the ebonised wood wall bracket with detachable hood with simple slatted doors to the sides
19¼ in. (49 cm.) high over bracket
Second quarter 19th Century
The brass dial plate fixed with a chapter ring engraved with Japanese characters revolving against a petal-pierced brass stationery hand with decorative steel locking nut, the movement with rectangular brass pillars, iron wheels with double foliot verge escapement, countwheel strike on a bell above the plates, wrap-around backplate with integral hinged doors, the ebonised wood wall bracket with detachable hood with simple slatted doors to the sides
19¼ in. (49 cm.) high over bracket
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.